# IN BRIEF: Putin speaks on Ukraine peace, protecting enterprises at EEF

https://mins.news/en/item/43720

- TASS, 2026-09-03 12:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2182153

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum that Russia and Ukraine still have a chance to reach a peace deal, with contacts continuing mainly through security services. He confirmed that businesses are obliged by decree to protect facilities from Ukrainian attacks, said Russia is not planning mobilization, and described retaliatory strikes as a deterrent.

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